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1. Who was the first emperor of China?
Qin Shi Huangdi.
What did Shi Huangdi do with books that disagreed with his ideas?
→ He burned them.
What happened to scholars who protested?
They were thrown into a pit and buried alive.
What is the Terracotta Army made of?
Terracotta (a type of pottery).
True or False: All terracotta warriors look the same.
False. (Each face is different.)
What special weapons were hidden in the emperor’s tomb?
Crossbows that fired automatically.
What did Shi Huangdi build to unite the empire?
Roads and canals.
What happened if a worker died while building the Wall?
His body was built into the Wall
Who was forced to work building the Wall?
Peasants and criminals.
What materials were used to build the Great Wall?
Soil, rubble, and stone
Why was the Great Wall built?
To protect China from northern tribes (the Huns).
What did everyone have to use for trade in the empire?
The same coins, weights, and measures